In an instant, a burst of violent energy surged into Lu Feng's body like a breached flood.
He groaned, veins popping on his forehead.
This energy carried biting coldness, freezing every inch of meridians wherever it passed, only to be melted by scorching soul power in the next second.
At this moment, he finally could feel how those soul beasts eroded by this death energy mutated.
After the energy entered the body, it would destroy their own meridians. But at the same time, the soul power in the body was continuously growing.
Those soul beasts that couldn't withstand it all perished.
And those that remained, their physical bodies and spiritual power would evolve. Just like a blacksmith tempering refined steel, no construction without destruction.
With Lu Feng's devouring, the Deep Abyss Spirit Dragon's soul power continuously entered Lu Feng's body.
Lu Feng's original soul power was level eighty-nine, but now his soul power was growing frantically, about to break through level ninety and reach Titled Douluo.
After obtaining the [Devour] skill, Lu Feng rarely used this soul skill.
The ability to devour others' soul power without relying on one's own cultivation was boycotted by everyone on the Douluo Continent.
The previous Lu Feng didn't have the strength to make an enemy of the whole continent.
But now, his combat power had reached the peak of the continent. Worldly rules could no longer restrain him.
"Crack."
Lu Feng felt the surging power in his body, golden light flourishing in his eyes.
In an instant, surging momentum poured out from his body. A violent storm rolled up; the ground cracked under the pressure, and gravel suspended in mid-air trembled violently.
Level ninety!
Finally, Lu Feng felt his soul power bottleneck broken, breaking through to Titled Douluo.
At this time, Xiao Wu stood blankly a hundred meters away, her long hair dancing wildly in the energy storm.
Her eyes were wide open, as if looking at a monster.
If she remembered correctly, Lu Feng seemed to be only twenty-one or two years old. She had not only never heard of a Titled Douluo at this age but dared not even imagine it.
One must know that even a hundred-thousand-year soul beast like her mother, exceptionally talented after transforming, took thirty or forty years to cultivate to Titled Douluo.
However, at this time, Lu Feng's cultivation didn't end; his soul power was still continuing to grow upwards.
The Deep Abyss Spirit Dragon's soul power definitely exceeded level ninety-nine. Just restricted by world rules, it couldn't grow further. Like the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, describing their level as demigod was more appropriate.
And Lu Feng now was using the Deep Abyss Spirit Dragon's soul power to do something shocking to the entire continent.
Self-created soul ring!
When reading novels in his previous life, Lu Feng had some doubts about the cultivation system on the Douluo Continent.
Soul Masters must absorb soul rings to break through. If soul beasts committed suicide collectively, wouldn't the profession of Soul Master disappear directly?
After cultivating to Titled Douluo and combining with the Gold version of the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, the fog in Lu Feng's heart gradually cleared.
Douluo Continent's cultivation was closely related to Martial Souls.
The breakthrough of soul power could be seen as an evolution of the Martial Soul, and the condition required for evolution was energy.
Absorbing a soul ring was actually absorbing the origin energy contained in the soul ring.
As long as one possessed this origin energy, one didn't necessarily have to absorb a soul beast's soul ring.
For example, the cultivation of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast after transforming didn't need to hunt soul beasts until level 60; they could condense soul rings themselves.
Another example was the sacrifice ritual performed by the Blue Silver King in the Blue Silver Forest.
So theoretically speaking, self-creating a soul ring wasn't something impossible.
At this time, a transparent halo gathered above Lu Feng's head.
The Deep Abyss Spirit Dragon's energy was absorbed by Lu Feng, then converted by the Martial Soul, finally becoming the purest origin energy, gathering into this soul ring.
"This is?" Seeing this scene, Xiao Wu couldn't help exclaiming.
Back when she broke through, she condensed the most suitable soul ring from her body like this. But this human in front of her actually also achieved what only a transformed hundred-thousand-year soul beast could do!
After a hundred-thousand-year soul beast transformed, its own cultivation didn't disappear completely; part of it was sealed.
The existence of this part of energy allowed transformed soul beasts to retain a part of 'animal nature' in their infancy.
Precisely because of this, they could be seen through to their true form by Soul Masters above Soul Douluo.
"Could it be Lu Feng's true identity is a transformed soul beast?" Xiao Wu muttered to herself doubtfully.
The first few soul rings of transformed soul beasts could actually absorb other soul beasts. However, soul skills condensed from one's own energy were the most suitable for oneself.
Lu Feng closed his eyes tightly, fine beads of sweat seeping from his forehead.
In his spiritual world, the Deep Abyss Spirit Dragon's energy was decomposed into the purest origin power, then reconstructed according to the meridian routes recorded in the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record.
This process was extremely perilous; a slight carelessness would cause soul power riot.
At this time, the color of the soul ring above Lu Feng's head gradually deepened. Changing from transparent to white, then yellow, purple, black. Within that black, traces of red light gradually appeared.
Xiao Wu rested her chin on her hand, staring blankly at Lu Feng. In her mind, the days when the two were in the junior academy replayed constantly.
Looking at that deep red soul ring, Xiao Wu made up her mind secretly.
"Sister Xiao Wu is definitely hugging this thigh!"
Buzz—
At this time, the soul power on Lu Feng's body began to riot. A surging momentum, like ocean waves, spread overwhelmingly towards the surroundings.
Wherever the halo passed, gravel on the ground strangely suspended, then turned into powder in the next second.
The storm lasted for more than ten minutes. Lu Feng felt as if some shackle in his body was broken, feeling relaxed all over.
Lu Feng opened his eyes, seemingly with stars flowing in them. Feeling the soul power in his body, the corners of his mouth couldn't help rising.
"Level ninety-four!"
After spending so much effort, he finally succeeded.
With the soul ring condensed, Lu Feng's soul power also reached level ninety-four. Compared to ordinary Soul Masters newly entering Titled Douluo, he directly had three more levels of soul power.
The Deep Abyss Spirit Dragon's soul power couldn't be said to be not abundant. Lu Feng's ninth soul ring was a full seven hundred thousand years old, and precisely because of this, he had the possibility of breaking through the limit.
"Thanks to the old iron for sending warmth!"
Lu Feng looked at the Deep Abyss Spirit Dragon already turned into fly ash, his eyes full of smiles.
"Lu Feng, congratulations!" Xiao Wu said with a smile.
Her rabbit ears twitched incessantly. "Are... are you really human?"
Lu Feng snorted coldly. "Hmph, Rabbit, I'll take it as you praising me."
Changing the subject, he said, "My current strength is enough to challenge the King of Slaughter. Wait for me to go kill him, snatch the inner alchemy, and resurrect you."
"Mhm, thank you." Xiao Wu nodded.
"Oho, you actually know how to say thank you; truly the sun rose from the west." Lu Feng teased.
Hearing this, Xiao Wu's face flushed red instantly. She put her hands on her hips, puffed up her small mouth, "Stinky Lu Feng, you are really too annoying."
"Tch." Lu Feng ignored Xiao Wu and came to the altar.
Watching Lu Feng looking left and right, Xiao Wu asked doubtfully, "Lu Feng, are you looking for something?"
Lu Feng shook his head. "This formation was destroyed by the Deep Abyss Spirit Dragon; I'm checking if there is any way to repair it."